Chinese Logic
Alternative title: Logique Chinoise, Desafio Chin?s!
Platform: Magnavox Odyssey2
Region: Europe
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Odyssey? Joystick
Genre: Puzzle
Gametype: Undefined
Release Year: 1980
Developer: Magnavox
Publisher: Philips
Players: 1
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(1 player) Press RESET - next press key 0

The screen shows a pattern of tracks, leading from point "A" to three other points marked "B", "C" and "D".

At point "A" you see the figures 9 to 0.

It is up to you now to move them all to point "D" in that same descending order. To do so you will have to shift them around, "parking" the various figures temporarily at "B", "C" etc. You may even have to move them back again to "A". There's a built-in handicap: if you have one or more figures parked at any of the stations, you may only move another figure to that station if the new arrival is a lower figure that the last one parked at that particular point. The computer will actually refuse your instructions in such a case.

The figures are moved by first pressing the letter key where the figure is and next press the letter key where you want it to move to. For example: first press key "A", next press key "B" and the zero will slide to station "B" etc. You can change your mind after pressing one key by pressing the "clear" key.

Try and match the minimum number of moves indicated by the computer. It keeps track for you of the number of moves you have made as well as the time you spent playing.

This game has a number of varieties. What it amounts to is that the access to station "D" has been blocked so you only have stations "A", "B" and "C" left.

You may choose the number of figures that have to be moved from "A" to "B" or "C".

Press "Reset", next press key 2 for two figures - minimum number of moves: 3

Press "Reset", next press key 3 for three figures - minimum number of moves: 7

Press "Reset", next press key 4 for four figures - minimum number of moves: 15

Press "Reset", next press key 5 for five figures - minimum number of moves: 31

Press "Reset", next press key 6 for six figures - minimum number of moves: 63

Press "Reset", next press key 7 for seven figures - minimum number of moves: 127

Press "Reset", next press key 8 for eight figures - minimum number of moves: 255

Press "Reset", next press key 9 for nine figures - minimum number of moves: 511

The computer keeps track of the number of moves you have made.

~From the Chinese Logic Manual
